As Acht was getting ready to leave the room for the expedition, he heard a knock on the door.
When he opened it, he found Leislet waiting there with her fighting suit. It was more of a priest's robe than an actual fighting suit but it wasn't as extravagant as that of a priest or a healer.
She somehow looked even more seductive in this robe since it covered all of her body but still showed some of her lethal curves and left some room for imagination to take place.
"Are you ready?" She asked with a calm tone.
Acht didn't want to appreciate her beauty for longer than necessary so he just turned around and walked to his sword and picked it up, then he said.
"I'm always ready." He said.
"Good. The team I assembled is waiting. I will introduce you to them."
The two then left the room and walked out of the mansion where a group of people stood waiting.
They were members of Leislet's family and they were the best out of all of their hunters.
Her family had six S-Rank hunters which was a big number considering the fact that they didn't have a huge number of hunters under their wing. Most other families and guilds also had the same number or less.
When they reached the team, Acht was able to identify who were the A-Rank hunters and the S-Rank hunters.
The difference in their aura was simply huge compared to the lesser ranks. It was very apparent how much hard work was required to be able to reach that rank.
Leislet then greeted them before introducing Acht.
"This is Acht. He's going to join us in this expedition."
Most of them were surprised that their young miss invited a small boy to the expedition. The A-Rankers were slightly skeptical as for the S-Rankers they were just curious about him since he didn't seem to be normal at all. Their young miss won't be choosing someone average, after all.
Acht registered all of those reactions for future reference and to make sure no one would try to do something funny.
"So you're Acht, huh. I'm Derell, nice to meet ya!"
A bulky man stepped up with a huge grin on his face and greeted Acht amicably.
The latter nodded slightly and didn't add much.
"Hahaha!" The man laughed at this cold attitude and didn't mind much.
"If ya need anything, tell me. I'm the boss here."
As he ended his words, a sheathed sword hit his head lightly and the voice of a woman reached his ears.
"No, you are not. Sorry, boy. He's quite untamed. My name is Lita. Nice to meet you!"
She wore medieval armor that looked like that of royal knights and her golden hair flowed down to her waist like a waterfall. She was a beautiful woman.
"Hey, Lita! Stop making me look like an idiot in front of the newcomer!" Derell said as he scratched his head with a pained look.
"You are doing a good job at doing that yourself!" She retorted as she threatened to hit his head with her sword again.
"Hey, you two! Stop it now. We have an important mission and we can't just lose focus right now!"
An old man interrupted their quarrel and grabbed them both by the collar like some small rabbits. This man seemed to be the one respected the most by the group since they immediately stopped fighting and listened to his words.
Acht watched this scene and could only think that they were quite close by the way they acted around each other.
Somehow, this show made Acht feel that these people weren't a bunch of arrogant bastards as he thought they could be. Being an S-Rank hunter was indeed a very huge achievement that would make anyone feel proud. But, that pride could quickly turn into arrogance in most cases.
"Ok, enough of the chit-chat. We will leave now." Leislet said while clapping her hands.
After that, the group left the mansion and walked straight to the middle of the area around the house. It was quite spacious and full of green life but what mattered the most about this place was the teleportation platform that was installed in the middle.
Acht had seen it and even tried it before when he was in the heart of Lagradon where the plaza was. Still, he couldn't understand how they were able to use it when logically this needed a mastery over the space element which means that it should not exist in this era.
Then, the group stood on the platform and a blinding light took over their bodies before they disappeared from that place and appeared in Lagradon in a matter of seconds.
It was very quick and made them pass hundreds of kilometers quickly. But, it also consumed a lot of energy to be activated and to also accommodate the huge number of people teleporting there.
Acht took a look at his surroundings. They were in the city plaza where it should've been crowded and full of life.
But, what he found instead was a deserted place filled with destroyed buildings and the smell of blood that entered his nostrils was a sign that death was still lingering there from that day.
It was indeed a huge loss for the surgian empire since this place was their heart and soul. It was the capital that made them the strongest force in the world. Now, they had suffered the consequences of neglect.
This could even be the hit that will make them fall to the ground.
It all relied on whether this team could kill the thing inside the dungeon or not. A fight that will determine by what these experienced hunters could do.
Acht took a deep breath and glanced at the team again. They were all nervous but they were also eager to show what they were capable of and stop this threat that could end their peaceful lives altogether.
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